Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Asthma

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Pediatric Asthma
Pediatric asthma is a condition characterized by inflammation of the lungs and airways. Several factors cause inflammation. These include exposure to allergens and triggers such as pollen, a respiratory infection, and a common cold. Pediatric asthma causes significant changes in a child's daily life, including play, school, and sleep interference (Bowman et al., 2020). Some clinical characteristics of pediatric asthma include a frequent cough that worsens when there is a viral infection. Another characteristic is a whistling and wheezing sound when the child is breathing out (Bowman et al., 2020). The child may also experience breath shortness and chest congestion.
To diagnose pediatric asthma, a pediatrician will need to perform some tests that could either be in the doctor’s office or a pulmonary testing laboratory. These tests include spirometry which assesses lung functioning. Spirometry is appropriate to the condition since it measures the air the ...